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| | Code: HM-HA1112
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Status: In Stock
Price: $34.99
 | | | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1112
Grumman F6F Hellcat Diecast Model
USN VF-12, Hamilton McWhorter III, USS Randolph, 1945| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman F6F Hellcat | | 5.75" | | 7.25" |
The USN’s first Hellcat Ace was Lt. Hamilton “Mac” McWhorter. His first combat assignment was with VF-9 (Fighting Nine) flying an F4F Wildcat. When VF-9’s combat tour ended McWhorter’s next assignment was with VF-12 flying F6F Hellcats. He was on board the USS Randolph on February 16, 1945 and took part in the first carrier based raid on Tokyo and scored one Zero victory. McWhorter went on to score 11 more victories. He retired from the USN in 1969 and was inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989.
Developed by Grumman to combat the Japanese Zero, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat was first flown on June 26, 1942. The Hellcat was a far more potent force than its predecessor, the Wildcat. It had increased fuel capacity, a low-mounted wing, wide landing gear, strengthened cockpit armor plating, and increased ammunition capacity. The big Double Wasp engine was set three degrees off the center axis, giving the aircraft a tail-down attitude in flight. Pilots’ stories of “mostly holes where the airplane used to be” underscore the Hellcat’s ability absorb unbelievable punishment and still return to the ship.© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master offer the more price-sensitive collector a cheaper alternative to models from leading manufacturers like Corgi and Century Wings. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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